Business Energy for Warehousing & Logistics

It depends heavily on size and whether you run cold storage. A small independent warehouse might spend £10,000 to £30,000 a year on gas and electricity, while a large distribution or refrigerated site can exceed £200,000. Energy is around 15% of running costs for the average facility.

For ambient warehouses, lighting and heating the large volume are the biggest costs. Where there is chilled or frozen storage, refrigeration takes over as the dominant user, running around the clock. Increasingly, EV fleet charging is a major new load too.

Start with the contract and your capacity (kVA) charges, then attack the roughly 30% of energy that is wasted: high-bay LED with zonal sensors, refrigeration servicing and dock seals, and smarter heating. Large roofs also make warehouses ideal for on-site solar.

Fleet charging adds significant new electricity demand, which can hit your available capacity and your bill if it is not planned. We help you check your capacity, choose the right tariff, and use smart and off-peak charging so vehicles charge when power is cheapest.

Often, yes. Warehouses tend to have large, flat, unshaded roofs, which makes them well suited to solar PV. On-site generation can offset daytime demand, including EV charging, and surplus can be exported. We can factor generation into your energy strategy.

A fixed-rate contract suits many warehouses for budgeting certainty, while very large or cold-storage sites may benefit from a flexible contract that buys when wholesale prices are favourable. We will advise on the right approach for your usage.

Yes. Logistics networks and 3PL providers can consolidate every depot and centre onto one supplier, with one bill and one renewal date, even where contracts currently end on different dates. Combined volume often unlocks a better rate.

It depends on your usage, contract and how efficiently the site runs, but with up to 30% of warehouse energy wasted and large sites often on the wrong contract, the potential is significant. The best starting point is a call with a logistics specialist.